Art Gugick Funeral Arrangements Announced As Mourners Prepare To Say Final Goodbyes To Beloved Math Teacher

BEACHWOOD, OH. (THECOUNT) — Art Gugick and Barbara Becker have been identified as the victims killed in a double-fatal crash Saturday night in Cuyahoga County.

Beachwood City Schools confirmed the loss of beloved Beachwood High School math teacher on Sunday.

Funeral services will be held at Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel at 1985 S. Taylor Rd in Cleveland Heights at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Gugick was born in New York City.

Graveside funeral services will be held in Elmont, New York on Friday.

Gugick had two sons.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations in memory of Arthur to the Carol Kestenbaum Foundation.

The foundation was started in memory of Carol Kestenbaum who was killed when she was 20 by a suicidal person. The foundation helps support the Long Island Crisis Center’s Suicide Prevention program, reports MyFox8.

Gugick and a passenger were traveling in an Uber when they were struck by a driver who ran a red light. The passenger, who was not identified, was also killed in the crash.

Superintendent Bob Hardis wrote on Facebook that Gugick was tragically killed in a car crash on Saturday night:

“Dear Beachwood Community,

With great sadness we are informing you that Art Gugick, our high school math teacher, was killed in a car accident Saturday night. Mr. Gugick and a passenger were in an Uber that was struck by a driver who ran a red light. Both he and the passenger were killed.

At this time, we are in contact with Mr. Gugick’s family, but do not yet know about his funeral arrangements. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Our staff have been made aware of this tragedy and we are putting supports in place for them and for our students tomorrow.

We will pull together as a community to support Mr. Gugick’s family and to support one another through difficult circumstances.

Thank you,
Bob Hardis
Superintendent”

No further information on the crash was provided.

Geo quick facts: Beachwood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census the city’s population was 11,953 – Wikipedia.